G and G Skinner's First Visit to MO (Oct)

dan's parents, dan and laura, came for a visit in october.  we did the usual things and lucky for them they enjoyed the best weather we've had for any guests up to this point.  it was gorgeous with the leaves changing color and we were able to fit a lot in.

of course we went to cosmo, the girls favorite park and grandma and grandpa were good sports to go down the awesome slides.

we stopped at shelter gardens and had fun looking at all the flowers and trees.

we ate at flat branch and took a walk downtown with the girls as we waited for our table. madison called these statues "mom and dad" and got very up close and personal.

we drove to st louis for a day and went to the st louis zoo for the first time.  it was really fun and you can't beat free. on the way out, the girls each picked out a stuffed animal from the giftshop - g & g skinner's treat!

next, we drove to the st louis arch right next to the mississippi river and took some quick pictures.

dan (my husband, not his dad) and laura and the girls at the top of the steps looking up.  after seeing the sights we stopped at panera for lunch and bought some asiago bagels from einsteins bros to take home. that night we had an intramural kickball game (the derm office has a team - the dermatofighters! :) and dan's parents helped the girls cheer us on.

the girls were lucky and had grandma tell them bedtimes stories every night.  it's become a fun tradition whenever the girls see their grandma.

laura's birthday fell on their last day here and we celebrated with belgian waffles and homemade buttermilk syrup - just like when lindsay came to visit on her birthday.  laura became the lucky owner of a brand new mizzou sweatshirt.

then the girls went on a walk with grandma, collecting leaves to take back to her 1st grade class.  (proof that fall really does exist outside of AZ? maybe. jk!! :) 

it was a beautiful morning and the girls loved being buried in the leaves.

later that morning we also took a short walk on the KT trail.  don't mind my un-showered morning glory.

as g & g skinner were on their way back to the airport, we stopped and picked out an awesome swing set.  once again, their treat!  thank you again - the girls have loved it!  we loved having them visit and see our house, city, and the girls in their own environment.  we look forward to hosting them again in the future!